By establishing the Kim Gilbert Owen Memorial Scholarship, we hope that the recipient will actively pursue their interests in science and nature with the same passion that Kim had all her life. We would like the recipient of this scholarship to be entering into some type of animal or environmental studies.

Kim Gilbert Owen was raised in Amesbury and Merrimac and attended the Pentucket school system, graduating in 2002. She attended The University of New England and Granite State College, earning a degree in Biopsychology. She also attended the New Hampshire Community Technical College, earning a degree in Veterinary Technology.

Her family owns and operates R. E. Kimball Company in Amesbury where she chose to work with her twin sister and mother after earning her degrees. She was also very active in the Amesbury Playhouse as an actress.

Kim led a life full of compassion and love. She had a zest for life, and she valued her family dearly. Kim was fascinated by nature, and animal science, and did her best to instill these values in her two children. We hope that the recipient of this scholarship shares these values.